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Plan your trip at Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport

Winnipeg, CanadaIATA: YWGICAO: CYWG

Getting to and from Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport: transport, parking, and where to pick someone up or drop them off. Every part links to the full information.

Transport

Where you arrive, with connections and frequency.

All transport to Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport

Parking

  • 3parking areas
  • 2–7min walk to the terminal

All parking areas, with facts for each one

Picking someone up

Where someone gets in and where you can wait or meet.

  • Departures Level 2
    • Waiting: not permittedIt's strictly prohibited to park, wait, or leave your vehicle unattended in front of the terminal. Unattended vehicles may be ticketed and/or towed.
  • Arrivals Level 1Kiss & Ride
    Arrivals Pickup Lane on Arrivals Level 1
    • Picking up: permittedPick up travelers on Arrivals Level 1. Make sure your passenger is ready to be picked up before you pull up to the curb; each column of the Arrivals Pickup Lane has a large number to help you share your location.
    • Waiting: not permittedIt's strictly prohibited to park, wait, or leave your vehicle unattended in front of the terminal. Unattended vehicles may be ticketed and/or towed.
  • Cell Phone LotPark and come inside
    Cell Phone Lot east of the terminal on Wellington Avenue
    • Waiting: permittedIf you're picking up family or friends, you can wait for free in the Cell Phone Lot, east of the terminal on Wellington Avenue; follow the Cell Phone Lot signs. Have your passenger call or message you from one of the numbered pillars at the arrivals curb. While waiting in the Cell Phone Lot, you must stay in your vehicle at all times.
  • Short-term parkingPark and come inside
    Short-term parking across from the terminal
    • Meeting: permittedPark and head inside to welcome home your loved ones: greet passengers the moment they arrive or help them with their luggage.

Each spot lists only the verified actions; anything missing is unknown.

All pickup rules

Dropping someone off

A quick drop-off, or park and come inside.

  • Departures Level 2
    • Dropping off: permittedFollow the signs: drop off travelers on Departures Level 2.
    • Waiting: not permittedIt's strictly prohibited to park, wait, or leave your vehicle unattended in front of the terminal. Unattended vehicles may be ticketed and/or towed.
  • Arrivals Level 1Kiss & Ride
    Arrivals Pickup Lane on Arrivals Level 1
    • Waiting: not permittedIt's strictly prohibited to park, wait, or leave your vehicle unattended in front of the terminal. Unattended vehicles may be ticketed and/or towed.
  • Cell Phone LotPark and come inside
    Cell Phone Lot east of the terminal on Wellington Avenue
    • Waiting: permittedIf you're picking up family or friends, you can wait for free in the Cell Phone Lot, east of the terminal on Wellington Avenue; follow the Cell Phone Lot signs. Have your passenger call or message you from one of the numbered pillars at the arrivals curb. While waiting in the Cell Phone Lot, you must stay in your vehicle at all times.
  • Short-term parkingPark and come inside
    Short-term parking across from the terminal
    • Dropping off: permittedShort-term parking is located across from the terminal: park your vehicle and head inside to send off your loved ones, or arrive early and have a bite to eat together before the flight.

Each spot lists only the verified actions; anything missing is unknown.

All drop-off rules

This is a selection of verified information. Check the official sources for additional and current conditions.

SourcesWhere this comes fromChecked on the airport's official website on October 5, 2026.